[Adopted 10-22-1991 by Ord. No. 91-76 (Ch. 421, Art. I, of the 1990 Code)]
Chapter IX of the New Jersey State Sanitary Code, N.J.A.C. 8:26-1 et seq., entitled "Public Recreational Bathing," as currently promulgated and hereafter amended, be and the same is hereby incorporated herein by reference. The Director of the Department of Health (Health Authority), hereinafter referred to as the "Director," and his designees are hereby authorized to exercise the powers and duties prescribed by this article.
A recreational bathing place shall not be located and constructed or altered by any person until the Director has given formal approval therefor by issuance of a license. The procedure for obtaining approval to locate and construct or to alter recreational bathing places shall be as set forth under N.J.A.C. 8:26-1 et seq.
A recreational bathing place shall not be operated by any person until the Director has given formal approval therefor by the issuance of an appropriate license certifying that the facility meets the applicable provisions of this article. This license shall be displayed in a conspicuous place on the premises where it may be readily observed by all patrons. No person shall operate a recreational bathing place whose license therefor is suspended.
Licenses to operate a recreational bathing place shall not be issued until a properly executed application containing information as requested on a form supplied by the Director has been submitted and approved by him.
[Amended 9-12-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-75; 5-8-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-22]
A. License and application fees are as follows:
| Type of Fee | Amount of Fee |
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| | Phase 1 | Phase 2 | Phase 3 |
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| Annual license fee for each unit | $275 | $450 | $625 |
| Plan review application fee | $400 | $600 | $750 |
| Each additional unit fee: review application | $120 | $180 | $225 |
| Alteration/minor remodeling | $50 | $75 | $100 |
B. Cash or certified check shall accompany the annual license fee application. The review fee shall accompany the request for review of all applications for recreational bathing place construction or renovation.
C. The Director of the Department of Health and the Chief Financial Officer shall review biannually the cost accounting records for services provided herein and to adjust the fees therefor.
D. Phase 1 shall be effective upon enactment. Phase 2 shall take effect one year after enactment and Phase 3 one year thereafter.
Persons denied a license shall be notified, in writing, accordingly by the Director. Such notice shall specify the reason for such action and the remedial action necessary to obtain approval for the issuance of a license.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article, or who shall refuse to comply with a lawful order or directive of the Director, shall, upon conviction, be liable for penalties as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
II, General Penalty.
Nothing in this article shall be construed to abrogate or impair the power of the municipality or any officer or department to enforce any provisions of its ordinances or regulations nor to prevent or punish violations thereof, and the powers conferred by this article shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred upon the City by any other law or ordinance.